Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied stepping aside from contesting the 2027 election. This comes following a news report, which had claimed that the Otuoke-born scholar and politician had decided not to run in the next election so as not to distort Southern unity. Although Jonathan has not officially declared to run in the next…
Nkpolu Community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State was in pandemonium on Tuesday as fierce looking policemen invaded following the alleged assault of a serving cop, Inspector Joseph Nyian, who was caught by the youths while taking illicit drugs. It was alleged that the police officer, who does not reside in the community…
The lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency 1 in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, joyfully celebrates Hon. Kunle Busari (Goodu-Goodu) and Hon. (Mrs.) Adebusola Adejoke Adewumi, the Education Secretary of Ibadan North Local Government, on the occasion of their birthday anniversaries. Hon. Adebusola Adewumi clocks 60 this year and also bows…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has called for a review of Nigeria’s work schedule to accommodate Muslim worship on Fridays, describing the current arrangement as unfair to the Muslim community. In a video shared on his verified Facebook page on Friday, Omokri argued that before colonial rule, Fridays were traditionally recognised as a day of…
Tragedy struck in Sokoto State on Thursday evening as a passenger boat capsized in Shagari Local Government Area, leaving many feared dead. The latest accident, which has plunged riverine communities into grief, is the third boat mishap recorded in the state within the past month. Confirming the incident, Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu on…
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Governing Boards and Management Teams of three newly established Development Commissions for the South-South, South-West, and North-Central regions. The ceremony, held on Thursday at the Rotunda Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, was performed by the Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, who charged the…
The police in Lagos have commenced investigation into the alleged rape of a 20-year-old female student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, by a lecturer in the institution. Sources said the survivor (name withheld), a 300-level student of the university, reported the matter to the police on Aug. 28. “She alleged that on Aug….
The Nigeria Immigration Service on Thursday announced an upward review of the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective September 1, 2025. According to a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI AS Akinlabi, the new fees will apply only to applications made within Nigeria. “The review which only affects Passport Application…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, Lagos State Chapter, is demanding N150,000 minimum wage for Lagos State workers following the increase in minimum wage by Imo and Ebonyi Governments. The Chairperson of NLC, Lagos State Chapter, Mrs Funmi Sesi, made the call on Thursday, while reacting to the minimum wage increase by Imo and Ebonyi governments. Sesi…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that figures released in its first-week report on continuous voter registration (CVR) are “statistically implausible”. On Monday, INEC said more than 1.3 million Nigerians completed their online voter pre-registration within just one week of opening the exercise. According to commission’s…